Gemini 9 Debriefing, 1966

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June 16,1966. Gemini IX ' s performance on the 0SSA experiments was impressive . The guiding performed for S011 and S001 was the best that has yet been done on a manned spacecraft . In all 40 usu.able pictures of the airglow were made with the 2-filter (split field) arrangement attached to the wide angle Maurer lens (NRL' s experiment) . 8ee1: was done inside the capsule since it was not possible to attempt it during the EVA . THey got pictures of the zodiacal light and the Milky Way and the guiding was good even for the 30 sec sweeps . On Tri-X these are the best pictures yet of the zodiacal light surpassing the results achieved on Gemini V. S011; About 40 usable pictures of the airglow were obtained. THese contain some of the same star fields pictured in S00l. Guiding was very good even though Cernan had to do the experiment from a very awkward position. S012: Hemenway showed several pictures which were enlargements (up to 35,000 exposed times) . Only a small portion aJf the/ surface has been a.na.lyzed, but on this portio portion 9 impacts are recorded. Hemenway is investigating possible "contamination between experiments before sending the individual sections to guest investigators . On the biological experiments where the results come ou:b faster (a) 3 swabs taken inside the s/c re-flight were dirty; post-flight these same areas were sterile . (b) the T-4 bacteriophages and t he penicilliumspeciroens 2 . survived the spaceflight; two other speciment. The 30-day report on this experiment will contain more results, but the full micrometoerite analysis will take some time. S-5 and S-6: These experiments were not officially carried, but nonetheless it was done as "operational procedure." In all some 300 color pictures were taken with the Hasselblad and Maurer cameras both of which were carried (for the first time. The Maurer is eventually planned to replace the Hasselblad, but this has been slow in evolution.) A strip was taken over Peru where the weather happened to excellent. Features show up in these pictures which do not appear on any existing map; for example, a glacial lake in the Ange~ which do not appear on any existing maps. The Peruvian Embassy has been informed of this lake which may portend an avalanche hazard for villagesilocated below, The Peruvians have sent a military p-l,ane into the area to investigate . THis indicates the possible current use of such pictorial information . THe AMU exercise was unsuccessful. It proved to be too Im.lCh "work" under the present arrangements. It takes two hands just to control the body peeitionang. Hand-held photography during EVA for experiments looks "out of the question" at present. J ocelyn R. Gill 7/6/66 m MMmorandum to the File ! . .I '• ________"__,, __________ _ ~~~ -- 'D 1 . ,;.. w cJ w • , 1-pf-a..- b~......~-~ ~~ ....,,r__ _ ____.J_,._---'-----l-!:17 /s ,.o t ~ 'Tw-C...-~~~ .~ ....,.6-·_ ~'J. .. e~.~- ____,,_,~-...-I-_,____ -----~ '-- ~ . H-a.-. l----~~\-_;,-~--~~ - --t----1~~-------­ _ ..-..-L- • --'- ~ - --1"'r-+-J--- ·--<wl--"JIE- 'i-t--------- OPTtONA.L FORM NU. 10 • MAY INZ. EDIT(ON ­ GSA P'PMR (,t CFR) t01-11.f. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO SM/ DirectoJ , ~~ DATE: June 21 , 1966 Manned Flik-'t'1~ periments Office FROM SM/Jocelyn R. Gill SUBJECT: Report on Gemini 9 \ ) Gemini 9 - n~e,ct:xon on our experimen was impressive . a S-1 - Zodi~al Light Experiment (N ) - This was done inside the capsule . Pictures were taken of the zod~cal light and the Milky Way . Guiding was quite good even for the 30 second sweep . Tri- x film was used , and best pictures yet of the zodi~cal light . S-11 - Airglow Horizon Photographic Experiment (Koomf n) ­ Naval Research Laboratory - About 40 us~ble pictures of the airglow with a split field picture were obtained . Some of the same star field were shown in S-1 . Guiding was very good even though Cernan had to take pictures in a very awkward position . S-12 - Micrometeorite Collection (Hemenway) - Showed several pictures which were greatly magnified - enlargement of the micrometeorite experiment . Only a small portion of the exposed surface has been analyzed . Nevertheless 9 important ones are recorded on these films . Hemenway is investigating possible contamination between experiments before sending individual portions to guest experimenters . Biological Experiments - Results of these come .out faster . Part A: 3 swabs were taken inside of spacecraft . Preflight were dirty . Postflight : Some areas were sterile . Part B: Penicillium and T- 4 bactericidal specimens survived the spaceflight . Two other specimens did not . 30 day report may have more results but micrometeorite experiment will take some time . Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan 2 S- 5 & s- 6 - These were not officially carried , but Stafford and Cernan took over 300 colored pictures using the Hasselblad and Maur er camera . A photographic strip was taken over Peru where weather was excellent . Some features show up , for example , glacial lake in the Andes which do not show on any existing map . Peruvian embassy has been informed of this lake which may portend for avalanch hazard to villages located below this lake . Military plane was sent into area to investigate . AMU - This was unsuccessful . Proves to be "too much work" under present arrangements during EVA . It takes two hands to control the body positioning . Hand held photography during EVA for experiment looks out of the question at present time . Jocelyn R. Gill U . S . NAVAL RESEARCH L ABO RATORY WASHINGTON , D. C. 20390 Code 7020 21 June 1966 Dr. Homer E. Newell Associate Administrator Space Science and Applications National Aeronautics and Space Ad.ministration Washington, D. c. 20546 Dear Homer : First, in behalf of the NRL- GSFC collaborators in Gemini Experiment S- 9, I want to express deep gratification at t he strong int erest in and concern for the success of our experiment shown by you and by Dr. George Mueller. The substantial help that both of you and your associates in NASA have given us is much appreciated. The proposal to include two high- altitude orbits in the flight plan for Gemini mission XI has been carefully examined by physicists at MSC Houston, as well as by our joint NRL-Goddard group . At a meeting in my office yester­ day with officials from NASA Headquarters and from MSC, Houston, we agreed that the S- 9 experiment would not be hurt if the flight plan included t wo elliptic orbits bavine an altitude of 750 nautical miles at apogee (approxi­ mately over Australia) during the 26th and 27th orbits . Our emulsion stack apparatus would be retrieved from the retroadapter section during the first EVA, and stored inside the Gemini capsule in a manner suggested by Messrs . Joseph Lill and Peter Higgins of MSC, with an orientation that would minimize the effect s of background radiation incident on the window face of the package . In short, we believe that the proposed high-altitude orbits are compatible with the S- 9 experiment. May I digress t o say that we in the NRL group are looking forward to favorable consideration by the Manned Space Flight Experiments Board of our recent Apollo proposals for cosmic- ray studies outside the magnetosphere, and for observations of cosmic y- rays in earth- orbiting Apollo vehicles . With warm regards, Sincerely, J.><urice 1:!3hief Scientist Laboratory for Cosmic Ray Physics Principal Investigator, s-9) P . S. A list of those attending the meeti ng in my office yesterday is attached. In an earlier meeting several weeks ago, we benefited from participation by ✓ Astronauts Charles Conrad and William Anders . )\ ~ ~ff' I • ~ cc : Dr. George Mueller Mr . Leroy To.y ~ , r<" In attendance at meeting in Dr. Shapiro ' s office U. S. Naval Research Laboratory , 20 June 1966 NASA Headquarters, Washington Eldon W. Hall Vearl N. Huff MSC, Houston Wyendell B. Evans Joseph C. Lill Peter W. Higgins GSFC , Greenbelt Carl E. Fichtel Donald V. Reames U. S. NRL Maurice M. Shapiro Bertram Stiller Francis W. 0 1Dell Rein Silberberg Chen-Hsiang Tsao LABSTRACTS No. 23 U. S. NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY, WASHINGTON , D.C. June 10, 1966 USRL Joins RL Effective July 1 the Navy Underwater Sound Ref­ erence Laboratory (USRL) in Or land o, Florida, will be disestablished and become a di v i s i o n of NRL. It will be designated as the Underwater Sound Reference Division (USRD). As a division of NRL, USRD, in its program of standards and instrumen­ tation development for imderwater sound measure­ ment, will be re-enforced by the spec i a 1 i zed capabilities of related elements of the NRL research staff. The f i n an c i a 1, management, and support services requirements will be backed up by the service organizations of NRL. The new division will continue under the imme­ diate supervision of the Chief Scientist, Mr. O. M. Ows ley. Mr. Owsley will report directly to Capt T. B. Owen, Director of NRL, for the management of the operations and the effective prosecution of the program. He will be guided as appropriate and in their respective areas, by NRL's Director of Research, Director of Support S e r vi c e s, and Comptroller. continued - page 2 NRL Signs Labor Contract for Guard Unit The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and Colum­ bia Lodge No. 174 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers have nego­ tiated a comprehensive agreement covering all non­ supervisory security guards in the Laboratory's Security and Administrative Services Division. Following a grant of exclusive recognition to the Union on January 19, 1966, negotiations began on March 31, 1966, and were concluded on May 26. The Laboratory's negotiating team was beaded by Capt J. C. Matheson, Director of Support Services, and included LCdr J . H. DalPian, Se c u r i t y and Administrative Ser vices Officer, and Mr. T. F. Garnett, Jr., of the Personnel Division. The chief negotiator for the Union was Mr. R. W. Fauntleroy, Business Representative of Columbia Lodge No. 174. Mr. Fauntleroy was assisted by Mr. R. E. Bunner and Mr. H. B. Brooks, both members of the Laboratory's guard force. The completed agreement was signed at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1, in the Office of the Director of Support Services. The effective date of the agreement is June 2, 1966. It is anticipated that the agreement will remain in effect for one year with the possibility of its subsequent extension continued - page 2 Chair of Cosmic Ray Physics Established Effective May 11 the Laboratory established a Chair of Cosmic Ray Physics for Dr. Maurice M. Shapiro, who recently r esigned from the Superin­ tendency of the Nucleonics Division after 12 years in the latter position. The post of Chair of Science was c r eat e d by the Laboratory to confer special recognition on the incumbent as a distinguished scientist of exceptional accomplishment. The staf.f of the former Cosmic Ray Branch, which Dr. Shapiro organized and led since 1949, will constitute the L ab oratory for Cosmic Ray Physics, with Dr. Shapiro as Chief Scientist. The Laboratory for Cosmic Ray Physics is en­ gaged in studies of the primary cosmic radiation­ its composition, energy spectra, and other proper­ ties. This group of physicists composing the Lab­ oratory has become especially well-known for its significant contributions to our knowledge of the helium component and the heavier primary nuclei of the cosmic radiation, as well as for its earlier work on elementary particles. Dr. Shapiro is also Principal Investigator for the Gemini Cosmic Ray Experiment S-9, a collaborative enterprise of the Laboratory and the Goddard Space Flight Center. The emulsion stack designed for this experiment was lost on the ill-fated Gemini VIIl but, the ex­ periment is re-scheduled to be flown on Gemini Flight XI. Savings Bond Campaign Extended The Federal Savings Bonds Chairman, Postmas­ ter General Lawrence F. O'Brien, has announced that he is extending the 25th Anniversary Savings Bonds Campaign for Federal Employees through continued - page 2 2 NRL LABSTRACTS USRL - continued As a part of NRL, the new division's work will remain essentially unchanged. Its mission, now incorporated into the mission of NRL, is to conduct research and development furthering the science of underwater sound measurement, to provide to other naval activities the resulting scientific knowledge, new or improved t e c h n i q u e s , and standardized instrumentation, and to provide facilities and ser­ vices for the accurate calibration of standard in­ strumentation and the wibiased determination of performance characteristics of development, pro­ totype, or operational underwater sound devices used by the Naval Establishment. Several of NRL's key personnel, including Capt T. B. Owen, the Director, and Dr. C. E. Cleeton, the Associate Director of Research for Electronics, have visited tbe facility to arrange for the transition. The 10. 5 acres of LabOratory ground occupied by USRD are located alongside Lake Gem Mary, one mile south of the city limits of Orlando. It has a personnel complement of 98 people: 97 civilian and 1 military. The Laboratory extends a hearty "Welcome AbOard" to its new staff members and looks forward to publication of articles about the new division. CONTRACT SIGNED - continued for one additional year. Significant provisions con­ cerning promotion, s c he du ling of annual leave, hours of work, and a grievance procedure with pro­ visions for advisory arbitration, are among the seventeen articles included in the agreement. This is the second agreement covering Labora­ tory employees negotiated within the framework of the F e d e r al Employee-Management Cooperation Program as set forth in Executive Order 10988. The first agreement, covering all wigraded non­ supervisory employees at the Washington complex of NRL, became effective on December 21, 1964. Re-negotiation of the latter agreement is expected to begin in the early fall of this year. SAVINGS BOND CAMPAIGN - continued June. He said that the additional month is needed to assure that every civilian and military employee of the Federal Government throughout the world is given an opportunity to sign up for regular pur­ chases of Savings Bonds through the Payroll Savings Plan. The Postmaster General expressed confidence that the campaign goal of 75 percent participation by Federal employees will be achieved. So far in NRL' s Savi.ngs Bond Campaign 94 people have i n c r ea s e d their Bond allotments, and 157 people have signed up for Bond deductions, making a total of 1,628 Bond savers. The Laboratory's percentage of participation is now over 50. This extra month affords you the ex c e 11 en t opportunity of signing up for Bonds. Why not jump on the "Bond Wagon" today? Elected Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Dr. Richard Tousey, Head of the Rocket Spec­ troscopy Br an c h, Atmosphere and Astrophysics Division, was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences at the Academy's 186th Annual Meeting held May 11 in Boston, Mass. The American Academy of Arts and Sciences, was founded in Boston in 1780 by John Adams and other revolutionary leaders of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Among the prominent members of the past have been George Washington, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Horace Mann, Sir Winston Churchill, and John F. Kennedy. Dr. Tousey, who is a member of over a dozen major scientific and professional societies, is now a Fellow in four of them. Previously he had been elected Fellow by the American Physical Society, the Optical Society of America, and the American Geophysical Union. Moreover, Dr. Tousey's work here has earned him numerous special honors and awards, including the Navy Award for Distinguished Achievement in Science (1963), the Henry Draper Medal of the National Academy of Sciences (1963), and the Frederic Ives Medal of the Optical Society of America (1960). Scrap Material Wasn't Scrapped Thefollowing items were evidently mistaken for scrap material and were picked up in Building 49. The equipment should be returned so that formal transfer procedures may be followed. •Pulse Generator, H.P. Mod. 212A, Ser. 549, P.A. 243091 • Pulse Generator, H.P. Mod. 212A, Ser. 4496, P.A. 248572 • Flow Meter,Burton,Mod. 200, Ser. 200-6069, P .A. 245683 NASA RO ACTION CODE NAME ( if ,r1ms4ry) CONCURRENCE 1. 2. INFORMATION INVESTIGATE ANO ADVISE 3. NOTE ANO FORWARD NOTE ANO RETURN l'fR REQUEST SEE ME SIGNATURE REPlY FOR SIGNATURE OF : REMARKS: ~ - A P~ Q-t\..- • lJs. ~ ~ "' ~ /r_o._ (A_ Jli i> ~d- /VJ~ < ( A __J fv- ( ~ ,, "XJ J ~~) -- , ~ P~ ~ ~ ~ ~ .).J ~ ~ ,~ J. U. 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G0\IIINWlHT ,.II NTING 0P'FICI ttll 0,-11110 ~ HQ£729 PP MS:KSCF OE NASAHQ 162 ZNR UUUUU P 072027Z . FM NASA HEADQUARTERS ~ASHDC TO KENNEDY SPACE CENTER FLA NASA BT . . . UNCLAS SM•162. GEtHNI IX ASTROOAUTS LT COLONEL - LT C<llfMANDER E:UGENE CERNAN ASTRONAUTS . OFFIC!; . TALK ABOOT AN ACE !N THE HOLE••• CONGRATULATIONS TO GEMINI IX ~~ CARRYING OUT A r~osr DIF£ICU~T AND T~YING MISSICN. YOUR PATIENCt AND COURAGE WERE REWARDED. WE ARE PLEASED THAT YOO WERE ABLE TO CA"'tRY our MOST OF.THE EXPERIMENTS AND LOOK FORWARD EAGERLY TO IHE ·RESULTS. TriANK YOO so·r1ucH F~ YOlJR OUTSTANDING COOPERATION Ai1D • EFFOH iN ·THIS REGARD. A S~tCIAl..· MESSAG:: TO ·THE PILOT FRQ.'tl DR. JCCEL YN GILL, A FELLOW PR 0V IS OITE WHO PRECED£0 HIM BY A -FEW YEARS, WARM CONGRATULATIONS ON THE LOOG SPACE W-ALX..-.. IT · w.AS EXPECTED OF couqsE THAI PRC1JISO CO{Jti) ACC0.'1:?LISH It. /S/ WILLIS B FOSTER: DIRECT CR. MANNEP' FLIGHT EXPERIMENTS ar SPACE {;""E.N'.""""f""'ER.., TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGE THIS COL. 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THANK YOO' SO· MUCH FOR Y OUTSTANDING COOPERATIO AND t; EWORT IN THIS REGARD. A SPECIAL MESSAGE TO THE PILC.r FROM DR. JOCELYN GILL, A FELUlW PBOVISOITE WHO PRECEDED HIM A FEW YEABS, WABM CONGRATUIATIOBS ON THE I£>NG SP WAI.K--IT W.AS EXPEm'E]). OF COURSE THAT PROVISO COULD ACCOMPLISH IT. WILLIS B. FOOTER, DIRECTOR MANNED FLIGHT EXPERIMENTS OFFICE PAGE NO. 1 ORIGINATOR'S TEL. NO. DATE A.NO TIME PREPARED NAME AND Til\.E Of ORIGINATOR {Type/ Dr Jocelyn R. Gill x206ll I certi.fr fhal lhh mes10ge is official bu1i11ou, b 1101 penonol, ond is in the interest of lhe Govern mont. UNCLASSIFIED N.AMEOF AG&K:Y PRECEDENCE ACTION, INFO., tl TYPE OF MESSAGE CLASSIFICATION t-AC_C_OUN--Tt-lG--a.AS--Slf_lCA_T_ION------------------1 Iii SINGLE □ IIOOIC STANDARD FORM U REV . MARCH 15, 1957 □ MUlTI...-.DORESS GSA REGULATION 2 -IX-203 ,04 ________________________.______________,.14-303 THIS 81.0CK FOIi USE Of COMMUNICATIONS UNIT TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGE OFFICIAL BUSINESS U. 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Slayton/MSC 206ll 6/6/66 OPTIONAL fOI.M NO, I 0 M.AY 1'62 fDITIOH GSA PPMI: U.I Cfl) IOl-11.6 U Manned Flight Experiments Office SM/Manned Flight Experiments Office DATE: J une 6, 1966 !TED STATES GOVERNMEN Memorandum SM/Director, TO FROM Sci entific Experiments carried out oh Gemini IX SUBJECT: ~ The Gemini IX mission carried the following OSSA experiments : S-10 Agena Micrometeorite Collection S-11 Airglow Horizon Photography S-12 Gemini Micrometeorite Collection In spi te of a slight flurry last Friday night to t brow in additional experiments as a possible backup in the event of failure of the .ATDA, no new experiments were introduced . Thi s was a consequence of the decisi on to i ntroduce no additional film packs which could have acconnnodated some moreexperimental activity. (Ref. TWX to Dr . John Clark re S-28 support for Gemini IX, 5/27/66 and TWX to 4 experimenters and their directors re S-5, S-6, S-28 and S-29, 5/31/66) . Nonetheless, i t is anticipated that some photographs will have been taken for S-5 and S-6 (Synoptic Photography) on the operational film carri ed- even though this experiment was not scheduled for Gemini IX. As of Sunday, June 5th at ll: 30 e . d .t . telephone contact with Norman Foster ' s office indicated the following on experiments . {Talked with Ed Zeitler, MSC both Saturday and Sunday. He i s the editor on the experiments status report) . The efforts to di slodge the shroud from the .ATDA, (called by Tom Stafford as "an angry alligator, ") were in vain so docking with the ATDA was scrubbed from the mission. At this point there was some concern over the fuel supply and a thought that i t might not be possible to carry out all the experiments . The status of sci entific experimental activity is given below. 1 . S-10, Agena Micrometeorite Collecti on, Dr . C. Hemenway, Dudley Observatory The S-10 was carried on the .ATDA, but it was impossi ble to get near i t or to retrieve i t . The S-10 was also carri ed on the Agena and there was no activity with it ei ther . The S-10 i s still on the .ATDA and conceivably could be retrieved on a later mi ssi on. l Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan .$010-101 2 2 . S-11, Airglow Horizon Photograpby, M. Koomen, Naval Research Laboratory The astronauts made 3 night passes on this experiment and reported bno problemshso it is assumed that the experiment went off as planned. They may be able to devote 1 more night pass to it during the mission . They are still planning the 2-1/2 hour EVA. At the start of the experiments they had 50 lbs . of fuel left and at the end, so it is reported, they still had 50 lbs ! ! (GET 27 hrs, 29 hrs, 31 hrs for S -ll). 3. S-12, Gemini Micrometeorite Collection, Dr. C. Hemenway, Dudley Observatory The collection box was activated and had five hrs~ exposure before closing it so jets could be freely used. The decision was made to reactivate it during the astronauts 10 hr . sleep period. It was closed again and retrieved by Cernan during his space walk. So S-12 collection box is being returned in the Gemini IX capsule . (The experimenter was asked whether it would be safe to try a second exposure and asked whether the astronauts could recall whether the closing cycle on the box had taken about 30 secs . They apparently could not hear it and so could not make this determination. ) * (GET 12 to 17 hrs . ) S-5 and S-6, Synoptic PhotograJ?hl, Dr . Paul Lowman and K. Nagler There is no word on how many pictures have been taken . The newspapers have made reference to a picture of Baja California, and since there was a good deal of operational film aboard, it is expected that there may be quite a few . Cernan during EVA was asked whether he had the Hasselblad camera outside and the reply was 11yes , 11 In talking with Dr. Lowman I learned that this is probably the wide -angle (90 deg . ) Hasselblad and may very well produce some spectacular pictures . From the standpoint of our experiments this seems to be a good mission. We should have results from S-12 and S-ll as well as S-5 and S-6 . Many more pictures for the successive volumes of the Earth Atlas . ~a.~ 'R. ~ Jocelyn R. Gill Manned Flight Experiments Office .. NASA ROUTING SLIP ACTION CODE NAME (if lltWid ,Y) APPltOVAl. 1. r+~~JUL ~ONCURRENCE L1 FILI: u INFORMATION 2. INVESTI GATE AND ADV ISE 3. NOTE ANO FORWARD NOTE ANO RETURN PER REQUEST ,. RECOMMENDATION SEE ME 5. SIGNATURE REPLY FOR SIGNATURE Of, 6. 7. REMARKS : ~ ~ ,, ' ----- ~ _a. G FROM: I CO0E, ' NAME , y_ 0 \'__:Cf IOA3 ;;-, 1 6' 7 ...__,,, U.S. G.OVEIN'MIE NT fl'.RlltTJNG o.-FICt . 1963 OF-111845 ASA for m 26 ( Rev. Jan. 1963 ) J - 6/6/66 Memo to PolJt J'_;romJ JI . Gill Subj ct. ieo.tifl.o er1mcit Carri out on Gemini lX ee1on carr1 t following OSSl ta: 11g•aa 1111.cro eorite Oollectton u Airglov nzon fhoti>itra:ntIV 12 Gemini Miej;Vll•~:iurite COllection ln spit ot aalight flurry last h14'V Di to throw in t1olial experiments u e. po 1ble ~ in th event ot f'ailure o't the A ~ no new e:x;per:lmmta 1ntroctuc-e4, ~ia vaa a con.eequ ce ot th deo1 ■ion to~troduce no &dditio tum...--- vhich coul.d have acco :t acne mre a:perlm.ental actt'rltity. ( flt. 'NX to :Dr,Jobn C1&:l'k re s-28 aupport tor G9min1 ll.~5/'ZT/66 d 1WX t:O 4 ~ters and their directors re 8-518-6,S-28 and S-29,-/.5/'31/66 nethelea , it ia anticipated that ao tographe vil1 hav been taken ~r S-5 and -6 (Synoptic fhotograpbY) o th operational tum carried•• even thougb th1 en,er:1.mtm.t was no schedul.ed tor Oe:m1n1 IX, Aa ot tNDDAY Juue 5th at lls30 te1~one contact with nl!ID. Poster's offl.e 1n41cat e i'olloving on lll!rl'~U!llll!m::ta.( ed. with Zeitler,MBC both Sat/and Sun• Re ia the editor on the ~ta statue report). Ettorte to d1tllodge the ebroud the ATDA,f~• by Tom st.ttora "en angry al11ptor~ wen in vain o ocldng with th AT!». vaa Scrubbed...bom. t mission. At th1AI point there vu aome concern over the f\iel aµppl.y and 'DDCIWD:(1; tbat it might not be po aible to carry, CNt all the ~imeilta. 'Iha atatua of ■cientUic e.rimental activity 1• given bel.ow. 1. S-~~ Ml~eortite C llect1on, Dr. C. H , J>u.dl.97 Observatory ib vu carH on tiil ATJi(1 fut it vaa µp,aa1ble to near it or to retrieve it. ('Die S.-1.0 alao cur1.e4 on the Ageoe. there was no activity with tt either••lM1---=-----edn11 The S-10 1a still on the ATD& conceivably coul.d be eved on later saion. - . . .. - ­ 1t so Jet• could be ~ uaed. The '901tion vu 111114• to reactivate it during the utroDliuta 10 br. aleep perl.~. It vu cloae4 again and retriffed by Ceman during bi• apace~- So 8•12 collection bOK 1■ being fflUl'l1e4 1n the GBad n1 IX capaw.e. (the ~er vu uk Whether it wa14 be Mfe to tr,r a ■ ecoii4 ax:poauie in4 Uked ¥lwther ~ utlal&Ut• could recall whether the closing cycle the box bad taken about 30 ■ee.. Th~ appenrrtl.1' could not hear it and 80 coul.4 make ~ determination.) The ftrat ~ ■tart at 12 cl.osed. at 17 hra. tL,.ancl s.6; ~ic ~,D.r..Paul Lolman Zr. and IC. er. le DC> r4 on bcnr iat ;v t en. D9'w4-P9ff Dade rwt, to a picture or a Calitomia, but tnc there vu a good deal ot opcational tum a'boia.r4, it 1 e<:tid that tbere be quite a f•• Ceman during WA vaa aillked vhet h had the Buaelblad c:amera out41de tbe ~ vu 'Y•. In aJJdng with J)r. Lc,wman J a&nili4 that th1 1• 'tably the vide-angle(90 deg. Hanel very. ll produce aoae ~ pictures Pl'0Jll the ~t ot eaq,~• w.a aeema to a good miaaion. wa ahould S-12 and S-11 Yell U 8•5 and S-6. Dm'tt pic:turee vol ot tli Karth ATl.u. Joe~ ft. G ll ed nigh! ~t• Ottiee • NASA HEADQUARTER ROUTING SLIP - ,....ACTION CODE NAME (if n«tssary) APPROVAL / I~ A CONCURRENCE 1. '(-:..Mv.. FILE - J INFORMATION 2. INVESTIGATE AND AD VISE 3. NOTE AND FORWARD NOTE AND RfTURN PER REQUEST "· RECOMMENDATION 5. SEE ME SIGNATURE REPLY FOR SIGNATURE OF: 6. 7. REMARKS: f~ ~ .. 4 ~"J... ~-~ ~-~-t.. ~~~~1¾ fr'-~ 1t ~ 1--i f,t'. oP! ROM: I CODE, I NAMf: ' DATE~/6/'G NASA form 26 ( Rev. July 19,9) u s GOvt:•N»INJ f'■ 1 NT1NG olrtccl. '"' 0,- 1 1.iol& ,. .... H S733 PP WO SA HOUMSC AH 7722 1512235 z uuuuu P 3t2229Z r ASA H ~ASHI GTON DC TO TECYWU S WEATHER UREAU S TF.LLITE CE TER SUITLA 1D MD NA SF'C/ GOODARD SP ACE FLI HT CENTER GR E BELT MD ONASA/U S OLOGICAL SURVEY BRA CH OF' ASTROGEOLOGY FLAGSTAFF ARIZONA HOU SC/MANNED SPACECRAFT CENTER HOUSTON TEX IS BT U~CtA S -7722. ATT ATELLITE CE TER-DIRECTOR CMA INFO KENNETH NA LER / S- 6/ ATTN GSFC- DI RECTOR CM A INFO L RRY Dt KELM AN S- 28 AND DR PAUL ' LOW A JR S- 5 ATTN US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY-DIRECTOR CM A INFO ELLIOTT ORRIS S- 29 ATTN MSC-DIRECTOR. AT 16. :10 EDT CMA FRI AY CMA MAY 29 woRD CAME TH ouaH TO xr MANNED FLIGHT EXPERIME TS OFFICE CM OSSA TOR ADY EXPERIMEt-TTS S-5 CMA S-6 CMA S-?.8 CMA A 1D S-29 FOR FLIGHT S PA'RTI AL B CKUP OJ THE GEM I NI IX- A MISSION IN THE EVENT OF AN ATDA FAILURE. TH£ EXPERUlENTERS CON­ CERNED WERE PR PTLY INFORMED BY TELEPHONE AND THEY PAGE 2 RUEDHQA7722 UNCLAS PREP~RED TO COMPLY . ITH NY BRI FIN RE, IREMENTS AT TH CAPE OR FOR REAL-TI E MISSION PL NI G AT MSC. OVER THE !EEK D THF. Pt~ . TO S THES ADDITIO t EXP RIMENTS AS A PART OF TH AC UP FOR THE GEMINI IX- A MISSIO ~AS ALTERE TH RE IS JND RLINED CHANGE TO / EE MADE I 1 THE FILM PACKS CA, IE H... JCE ~a AD ITIONAl PHOTOG PHIC EXP IMENTS C ACCO 1PLISHED. IT IS C JCEIV L TH T SOME PHOTOS FO -T A 1D S-6 MAY BE TAKEN O A PP ORTU ITY BASIS OPERATIO AL FIL CARRI D. THt ~ UEST FOR THE FOU SI CT EXP RIMENTS FOR GEMINI IX- A IS THEREFOR OFrICI AltY WITHDRA N AT THIS THE. THE FOUR EXP RIM Et TERS A D TH EIR A SOC! ATES . VIZ. DR LOWM A CM A JR. CM A M NAGLER CM A MR DU KEU~ AN CM A MR MOR~IS CA ARE TH NK D FOR THEIR LLI G}ESS TO C I PLY VITH THIS su_ RE UEST. IT ts RE~ -T.ED THAT IC IE C WAS CAUSED E CH OF YOU OV R HIS HOLIDAY WEEK S D HOMER E NEWELU ASSOC! ATE A S ACE SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS/ SI BT NAME Of AGENCY PRECEDENCE ACTION, s INFO., PRIORITY ~ t----~~~~~-----;T 1-_ ............_.__.__...;__..,,..._;s.__ ____________, TYPE Of MESSAGE Y CLASSIFICATION ACCOUNTING CLASSIFICATION □ SINGLE □ BOOK STANDARD FORM 14 REV. MARCH IS, I 957 861 Q• 211 Q ~ MULTI-ADDRESS GSA REGULATION 2- IX- 30 I .00 t----=-='-=--':a.__-=-=:.:..;,a_____________,1,,,,,.;=------------11 14- 304 THIS BLOCK FOR USE OF COMMUNICATIONS UNIT TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGE OFF ICIA L BUSINESS U. S. GOVERNMENT MESSAGE TO BE TRANSMITTED (Uie double spocing and all capitol letters) TH IS COL. FOR AGENCY USE Director, Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt , Maryland Director, u .. . Weather Bureau Satellite Center Suitl nd, Maryland Director, U. S. Geological Survey Branch of Astrogeology Flagsta~ ,faizona Director, anned Spacecraft Center Houston, Texas w z :::; .,, Dr . Paul Lowman, Jr. (S-5) Mr. Larry Dunkelman i:.... Goddard Space Flight Center (S-28) 0 Greenbelt, Maryland Goddard Space Flight z ~ Center w CD Mr . Kenneth Nagler (S- 6) Greenbelt, Maryland w C) U.S . Weather Bure u .,,< Satellite Center 1r. Elliott Morris :fl Suitland, Maryland (S-29) ~ Branch of Astrogeolog ~ U.S. Geological Surve ~ Flagstaff, Arizona o 0 AT 16:30 EDT, FRIDAY, MAY 29 WORD CAME THROUGH TO THB MANNED FLIGHT EXP RIMBNTS OFFICE, OSSA TO READY EXPERIMENTS S-5, S-6, S-28, and S- 29 FOR FLIGHT AS PARTIAL BACK P ON THE GEMINI IX-A MISSION IN THE EVENT OF AN ATDA FAILURE. THE EXPERIMEtTE CON­ CERNED WERE PROMPTLY INFORMED BY TELEPHO E AND THEY PAGE NO. NO. OF PAGES 1 2 NAME AND nnE Of ORIGINATOR (Type) DATE AND TIME PREPARED ORIGINATOR"S TEl. NO, Dr . Jocelyn R. Gill 5/31 4:30 p . m. Manned Fli ht Bx eriments Ofc. SECURITY CLASSIfI CATION 206ll I certify thot th is message i• officio! business, is not personal, ond is in the interest of the Government. (Signature} • U $ GOVP;;RNM£NT PRUHt NG ontCl , 19'4 0-/24-4.75 NAME OF AGENCY PRECEDENCE .. C ACTION , u R I f-'--.c..c...L.......__.......u........, ......... ..____----; T NASA-S M TYPE OF MESSAGE Y ClASS1f1CATION J-A- , -,o-u-=--:NT:.:..ING=C..:..LA_SS-IFI_CA_TI-ON- -----------, □ SINGLE □ BOOK STANDARD FORM I• REV. MARCH 15, 1957 1--..:::8~6:..:!l:.::0~--!2~1~1.!!,o____________.__@.,,l=--u-u_,.A _oo_R_Ess_______ ~;~3~:GUlATION 2- IX- 301 .00 THIS BlOCK FOR USE OF COMMUNICATIONS UNIT TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGE OFFICIAL BUSINHS U. S. GOVERNMENT MESSAGE TO BE TRANSMITTED (Use double spacing and all capitol letters) TH IS COL. FOR AGENCY USE PREPARED TO COMPLY WITH ANY RIEFING REQUIRE ffiNTS AT THE CAPE OR FOR REAL -TIME IS ION PLANNING AT MSC . OYER THE WEEKEND THE PLAN TO USE THESE ADDITIONAL EXPERIMENTS AS A PART OF THE BACKUP FOR THE GEMINI IX-A MISSION WAS ALTERED . THERE IS NO UNDERLINED CHANGE TO BE MADE IN THE FILM PACKS CARRIED. HENCE NO ADDITIONAL 5 w PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPERIMENTS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED . IT IS .,, :i:... CONCEIVABLE THAT SOME PHOTOS FOR S• S and S-6 MA BE C z TAKEN ON AN OPPORTUNITY BASIS OPERATIONAL FILM ... ~ w w C) <(.,, CARRIED . THE REQUEST FOR THB FOUR SUBJECT EXPERIMENTS .,, ~ FOR GEMi I IX-A IS THEREFORE OFFICIALLY WITHDRAWN AT THI ... 0 Tif.fE . THE FOUR EXPERIMENTERS AND THEIR ASSOCIATES z 0 C VIZ. DR. LOWMAN , JR., MR. NAGLE~, MR. DUNKELMAN, MR . MORRIS, ARB THANKED FOR THEIR WILLINGNESS TO COMPLY WITH THIS SUDDEN REQUEST. IT IS REGRETTED THAT INCONVENIE CE WAS CAUSED EACH OF YOU OVERT I HOLIDAY WEEKEND . (J HOMER E. NEWELL PAGE NO. NO. OF PAGES NAME ANO TITlE OF ORIGINATOR (Type) ORIGINATOR'S TEl. NO. DATE ANO TIME PREPARED {Signotu1'1) ~ U. S. GOVERHM£N r PRINTI NG O,FlCl 1961 0-7 ZC- 47S NASA HEADQUARTERS ROUTING SLIP ACTION CODE NAME (,f n«maf')') APPROVAL ¥o s t er./L8,/ CONCURRENCE 1. SM Mia. Fll.E INFORMATION 2. s Dr. Newell INVESTIGATE AND ADVISE 3. NOTE AND FORWARD NOTE AND RETURN (last) PER REQUEST 4. SM Kathy ltECOMMENDATION SEE ME s. SIGNATURE REPlY FOR SIGNATURE OF, 6. 7. REMARKS: . Subject : Request for attendance of Mr . L . Dunkelman at Gemini IX Experimen ts Debriefing , MSC d)i_ k! l¼( ?-'-I rC(tJ kle~le - ,, TL ~~ ~rt_/ . --t.... ~ ~(,~ -<..,""{"" ':Di ~ a,,.L ~ ~· (iJJJ . FROM: I CODE, ~1,1 I N~~ R r.i 11 I DATE,~ / 1 ~ Jf..f.. - N ASA form 26 (Rev. July 19~9) U S GOVflltMIIIII I MT ,.tNTI NG. 0,,JCl t,H o , - 1 uoH MAY 2 5 1966 M-(J T !rector. Odda.rd Sac li t C nt r F OM /A S oc ce t dm1n1 Science trator for pl cation U J•CT: e ue t for t n ance or ir. Lawreno lman at G ni IX xp ri t D briefing. nned Sp c craft Center 1 ed "p ,1ni IX Exp ri nt ill be ld t th o er ft Ce t r approx1. 1 nine (9) d ya followwg recovery. I t 1 te sts of continuit 1 the o-Astronom1cal Ob rv ion Program. Dr. ill eked th t c Dunk an be permitted to rt1c1p since th n has n of co derabl 1st c in days of the Ad oo Committee an4 h n m.ont b n in tru ntal in formul ting solid well a vi ual ta k. Yo coo r tion in arran 1 !'or his p rt1o1pat1on will. be eatl appreo! t . Original Signed by Homer E. Newell :11 • drn1n1strator for Sp c Scienc nn Applic tion Concurrence: !tJif/4.~ cc: S/Newell Subject File: GT-9 file SM Reading Files SM:JRGill:kby 20611 5/13/66 rewritten: SM:WBFoster:kby 35886 5/19/66 .. NASA HEADQUARTE ROU11NG SLIP I/ ACTION CODE NAME (if ntmsary) APPROVAL Ir"~ CONCURRENCE 1. FILE .. 2. INFORMATION INVESTIGATE AND ADVISE 3. NOTE AND FORWARD NOTE AND RETURN -'· l'fR REQUEST RECOMMENDATION 5. SEE ME SIGNATURE REPlY FOR SIGNATURE OF, 6. 7. REMARKS: " " r-~ ~ fr ~ ~ ~. FROM: ) CODE : I NAM\Ati e ' DAYE : J-/,-.,.;,6 NASA Form 26 {R~v.July 19S9)V \J u.s GOVUt NW(HT P' IU til TI NG OPfl C[ : ltSI or- suou ., . . . #NASA HEADQUARTE ROUTING SLIP . CODE NAME (if ntmsary) ACTION APPROVAi. CONCURRENCE 1. Foster flLE X )NFORMATION 2. V INVESTIGATE ANO ADVISE 3. NOTE ANO FORWARD NOTE ANO RETURN PEit REQUEST "· RECOMMENDATION 5. SEE ME SIGNATURE REPLY FOi SIGNATURE Of, 6. 7. REMARKS: Mr . Dunkelma.n suggests that a simple communication on this single item might be helpful in taking care of' the "next crisis" on the horizon- the Gemini IX Debrei!fing which will come about near the end of Mey'. The 29th,Sunday , is the earliest date. re Dunkel.man in general: he says that Townsend is ta.king the problem "up the line." I interpret Townsend this to mean that he/is communicating the content of your telephpne call with Townsend to the Direc"t·"'r Perhaps •re 'ill hear further on Monday . FROM: ' CODE , ' NAME, J. R. Gill IOATE,5/13/66 NASA form 26 (Rev. Jul)• 1919) US GOVUIHlillNT PJIIH"TrKG o,r,c1 I Ht OP'-111011 re Only scientific experiment affected by scrub is S- 10 , Micrometeorite Collection on the Ageaa. ATDA does not have capability to be placed in a parking orbit . Therefore , its life expectancy is quite low compared to Agena orbit . Plans to retrieve S- 10 . ot to be activated)r Another problem 1s stowage within reentry vehicle . The other scientific experiments remain unaffected . Camera equipment Will be reload prior to launch on 31 May . May 20 , 1966 telephone call to Mr . Eaton , MSC -,. .....~ 'Y'"o,- r w,l'l1l CJ Mr . Eaton plans to call you again the first of next week with additional information . M r- . ...) I• '• J, ~ crJ~· ~ I ~ +u -c , !{')~ -· ... May 20, 1966 re telephone call to Mr . Eaton , MSC Only scientific xper1ment a fected by scrub is s.1O , crometeor1te Collection on the A aa. ATD does not have capability to be placed in a park1n orbit . Therefore , its life expectancy 1s uite low compared to A en orbit . Plans to retrieve y-10 . Not to be activated. Another probl m 1s stowage within reentry vehicle . The other scientific experiments r n in unaffecte·d . Ca r equipment removed . 1111 be reload prior to launch on 31 r ay . Mr. Eton plans to call you again the first of next week with additional information . GT-§ •BM/Dir- ctor, Manned J'ligbt Experiments ottice BM/Maimed Fllgbt Experlmeuts Office ttect OD Sci. title Bxperlnlenta OD Gemini IX saion. as a reaul.t of' t.allure of ~ IX. The tollowing OSSA e:z:perimG'ts are a siped to Gem1n1 ll: 8-1, -l.O, -ll, and S-12. :Detail ■ f'ollaw: S-11 ZOd1acal. Light PhotoPflq, . Bey1 uninni.tz of Minn BOta o chaug 1a xp cted 1.n tbis experlllent. Provided that GT-9 la abl.e to through the planned INA, tbi• experiment ought to be &cCOIIPlia.bed u written 1D t e miss~on plaa. S~l.O, c~~r1te Collecticm on the Agena, C. Hemenw.z1 DUdlez Observatory The collection box attached to the Agena IX i.a lo■t. ~ back-up u'liit 1 at the Cape ready to be attached to the ATDA (target 'fth:lcl.e). The cant:lngency m1tus1on p.J.an written f'or tbe J!l'Ill C&l:l• tor t bos to retr1.eved 1n !!1£P!:ned condition. -Tb1a e,ms tbat collection of' pa.rtiele11 would be confined to the outaide portion Vh1ch waa planned for tbe 8-10. (It 1a ■hieldecl on launch). The miasion plan call8 tor retrina-1 of the . box ud ■toring inside tbe Gali1ni apacecraft before reentry. S-111 Airglow RoriEon PbotoE!Jlbl, . Kocaen1 - aval. Bbe&rcb I.Al,orator,: In the tllpt p,l.an for tbe ATDA, :tbere. u the poea1bU1ty of an increase f'rom 3 t~ 4 niCht I'UD.8 for th1• uperiment. So 1t doea not ~ that 1t :wUl. ■l.1ff'er. crometeorlte Coll.ection on the Gem!l:d1 C.. H~ Dud.lez Obsenatorz 'rhi_s QperiDlent abould be unaf'f'eete b7 the failvre o~ Age_,tja. 9. It 1a planned to retrieTe the collection box after IISQlDe 8 hour of exposure and to return 1.t 1.ui.de the Gemini. apa.cect'&ft. 1na1J7, it ie pointed out tl:at t e general ef'tect 1.a to place more concern. on opel"&tional pro"bl.ema, po■ a1.bJ,y ehortening the time an ettort ror exp r1mettt.. U.S. (;0Vll!fl:1'1-'ift 1 "AIIJIII TOI.G OFPICE J.6-77210-1 CONCURRENCES: OFFICIIII. FIi.£ COPY SIGNATURE ► DATE ► ····-········------- -·-········-····-··-·· ---·-------·-·····-·· ·······----····---- ----·---·---·-·---- - -- -··············· ··· ·········-···-· --···--· -- - --··· · -···· -···· ••• ··•---- -- -- --- -··-· __ • ··········---··--·- ····-··········- -·· ---·-- --·-········-····- · OJlTICNAl F-O &M NO. I 0 MAY 1t,a (DITl°'1 ..._ GSA f-lMl (41 Cf.ll 101 -11..6 UNITED STATES GOVER MENT Memorandum TO MEMORANDUM TO THE FILE DATE : May 13 , 1966 FROM SM/ Manned Flight Experiments Office SUBJECT : Bulletin on S- 11 experiment for Gemini IX . The extended timer-on the Maurer camera has failed . Will operate the sequence manually . The command pilot will mark off the exposures for the pilot and the experiment will proceed in this fashion . The principal investigator , M. Koomen , NRL , feels that the experiment will come off O. K. The story is that one of the backup pilots using the flight model in the simulator and the cable broke . Then Eugene Ce r nan , the pilot , took the 11 flight backup " camera and this broke also . Needless to say this cable in the came ra is a ve r y weak link ? R. T. Seal and M. J . Koomen were at t he Cape while this was in progress . In an effort to alleviate this problem for future Gemini flight s , MSC is trying to develop a timer for the S- 13 experiment which will include the film advance . They feel that it is coming along well and that they will accomplish this . Jo celyn R. Gill ~anned Flight Experiments Office Etty U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan .SOI0- 101 -- uta Tho s St rrord nd Eu e Cern IX lay 12, 1966 /~ ed light xperime ts Office A tro om.1.cal Phe o n uring the Fli ht or m n IX. t ar clip e y pe clip of ceurr 4th at hi 1 type of art1 l lunar 1c usu lly gos completely unnoticed cause it 1 ctable. ut to we k later on 20th when t e moon 1s new, an nular or rL cli se oft e un will occur. This ill e obs r~ d y cie tit dot er able to s it. occa ion t 11 b only p rtiallY cove d byte o aa to leav bri t ri nulus aroWld it. central clip~e pt oes over orth Af'r-1 tot sout or Italy into t t diterr d ov r sout rn Greec. It will din th USSR. Te ill b se t over a c w der ar a of: t eart than t is lt 1 ~os 1 le you mi t ee thi aspect. The cir st o~ thi ecl1 e are as follow· Y.1T at Te o ly det cli se gi.n ."""y2'o 6:51 Ce tr 1 clipee gins 7:55 C tral clip e egin at local noon 9 :52 Central Ecl.1pse ends 11:23 Ce tra1 cl1pse e dB 12:27 T ere will be sev r 1 1 ~011 the he ~ y t e case you e s a arious radio look d dif p n to be e ditions to observe r fl t event. Ao g thes tio h 1.1 r1 1n KC 135 at 4 O t r S and also ex d1t1o in ~ ational Ob tory or Athen. 1 c nferene t to olar problems. ground die sun during the ecl1 Jut a ted you to know ky so wn t dar r in time nd had occasion to otice it. 2 , t 0 i th t r t t1on • . You nclo ur g to th d to t • or 1 u I sh o tin ood luc at1 n ! Jocelyn Rt • 11 ~ Gill ht r1 t 0 0 nt : 4 glo sy ri t cc : SM/Mr . Foster../ MSC/Major Lehr ✓ ESSA/Jar . Roach ~ ,-, GSFC/Mr . Dunkelman ✓ MSC/Mr . Slayton ✓ SC/Mr . McKee MSC/Cdr . Carpenter v sM$loM:kby 20611 5/12/66 r NASA ROUT G SLIP CODE NAME ( if 11«,ssary) ACTION MPltOVIJ. 1. SM M~ Poster• -­ CONCURRENCE FILE 2. r..;., ~,1 I~ INfORMATION INVESTIGATE AND ADVISE 3. - /..__-c...,r"-{,t NOTE AND FORWARD NOTE AND RETURN "· ~ "'-j•­ £ ·­ ' Vr----.x I ·­ PU REQUEST ltECOMMENDA TION 5. r-=, Li;· If»­ SEE~ StGNATUltE 6. V REPLY FOR SIGNATURE Of, 7. REMARKS: Subje ct : Tentative List of invitees to attend Gemini IX Debriefi ng nine (9) days f ollowing r ecovery submitted by SM at reque s t of John McKee , Crew Operations , MSC . {)/ uJ¥­ l CODf, FROM: SM IN~, J.R - (1-1 1 1 I DATE, l.J / ?n /h.h. u.s.. GOYIUt NMf N T • •1N TING o,.,.,c, . ltU or-171845 N ASA Form 26 ( Rev. Jan. 1963) _ ~~~~~ ~~~0~o, 1o GSA fPMl U.1 CU) 101-11.6 U ITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO SM/Director , DATE: AP 2 1966 Manned Flight Experiments Office FROM S / Manned Flight Experiments Office SUBJECT: Tentative list of invitees to attend Gemini IX Debriefing nine ( 9) days following recovery submitted by SM at request of John McKee , Crew Operations , MSC . In a telcon on 4/ 19/66 Mr . John McKee requested a list from SM of invitees to attend subject debriefing . The next day , 4/20/ 66 , I submitted the following list by telephone as per request . The names were : Dr . Franklin Roach, Mr . L. Dunkelrnan , Mr . M. Dubin , Dr. Henry Smith , and Dr . Jocelyn Gill . Before p lacing these names on the list I informed the individual or his office of this action and the likely date when this would happen . There is , of course, nothing binding about the list and others may be added later. • ~r?.f---U Jocelyn R. Gill Manned Flight xperiments Office Office of Space Science and Applications l Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan .so,0-10, NASA HEADQUARTER SLIP CODE 1. 2. VESTIGATE AND ADVISE 3. NOTE AND RHURN PER REQUEST "· RECOMMENDATION SEEM£ 5. SIGNATURE REPLY fOR SIGNATURE Of, 6. 7. REMARKS: FROM: CODE : NAME : DATE, NASA Form 26 (Rev. July t9,9) U 5 GO'tUtNM I NT PIIIMTI NG. 0 1-f~ fu : vJ,. F~ ,. i:::~ '. ~ -~ - P" ~'AJ-: ~2& ~ e;;::J:,,.. fLJ....:;_._;.:::..1- ~ ~ 12.a.~ 1- 7 ~ r-L \v.~, "1s-e-, t:._ ~ ~ J,i ~ ~-tf4 ~)2 ~ : ~- ~~cf ~ ~ ~ ,ft;. ~ , t~~~'>w-hr-~ ~ ~ '4- ~~ ~ }- ~J.a.-~ (~) , ~ ~ u ~~ I ~. Y'h_ ~ r--+;-.J... ? ~ '"T""R '1 V-£ I.., .'," . ;, - ctor, AP 27. 1966 e Fl t Ex eri t Office to : / -ia.nn peri nt... Off1c St tu.s of 1 I el t 1c Ex er ents In s are : n forte IX J.11 1 t l , Zodiacal Li 11, Airg o o l er o 1 er Photogr Colleo or1te Collect ir . ayn ton~ port d by t lco ril 21 . 19-66 t t t e co dl.t1 ~ ft u jct 1 s ti factory . tails follo . S-1 : out by • C .. re satisf'· io units r o t 00 • ap e f ( !J) io Thi • .1 e nd ing or "') day l t . p t n rs in indfc t t pl and e bri fin or 1 c te conversation 11 r t it r cently traini (t 8 no enclature}. as d th 1n uni d has seen tne fl 1 iff 1n tra g unit is that it tual filt 1 s 1 sh le. butt it ot p i ntical tot l r wi t e t 1n t et to d 1 e t ra y t tot d ly a X r1 tot C .. 1ew b a.c e a 1 t , s sh nt on con nri pal e u te orig a ntly, n rp thi t ~-11 d XII. x rim been oonstru atory. Thi Ok t is 1ncor tra1n1ng itn 1t. n or s 1ni IX in will p od. Th ot what e ed for four(~) 1g~t1 l e uip .e t c e d for re 1.1 s-10, u-12: o t c eked out fit-o eo upp dl a.a S/C. in d t c oy an ht-h nd ed o r n adv rte t t:1.on. oth w1 b - ked at the then n t rat rvatory or r is '1c room" s ac for Or. He n, y at a e lso. -12 111 10 box he A a ed C to in d er on SEDR d at to Dudl for lo.............b ocordin to th -12 collection box 11 r tr1 d 1r t f'or th fir t d y of 1 eion. In ry, r ei t (8) our of (sci nt flo 1. t 0 or th BC duled for Gemini I d t on -1/2 Vila 1 ror x erime cc 0 o. st l Office, ~SC. Th in l tli ht plan oul ad on th 18th ad I have req at d a co • 1oc..1yn n. ill cc: SM/Foster/Calio 111 SM Subject Files: GT-9 t ri t fie S-1., S-12., S-11 o f e rincip oad1.ng. Th n e wh there. IX th from .;.,-10 f-1rs fo t w 11 d om r t SM Reading Files ...; ·I ir co , . ann r "1 ,t 1t v / .an d l (>. t t t 0 3c t 0 0 1 1 j::"rl-e.- e ~? (>~,:ti.~~ (I",-,._ S'- to) AP 1 71 66 io 1c r 1e1ts t r t 1 , d o : t i l C t t .. ., NASA ROU G SLI P CODE NAME (if ,11,mary) ACTION APPIIOVAL 1. SM liiH . :Post.err CONCURRENCE fllf 2. ~~ INFORMATION INVESTIGATE AND ADVISE 3. i/;.(1 £JA I - ...-~ NOTE AND FORWARD NOTE AND RETURN "· M ig,- 7 PU REQUEST llfCOMMfNDATION 5. r SEE ME SIGNATURE 6. REPLY FOR SIGNATURE Of: 7. REMARKS: I CODE, AtOM, SM I NAME · J .R. Gi ll: kby IDAT3/ 7 /66 U. S. G0\llfOiMI.NT P-ll HTI NG OPF ICI ltU or-171145 NASA Form 26 (Rev. Jan. 1963) OPTION.Al fOI.M. NO. 10 MAY lf'2 fDffiOH C SA fPMt (41 Cfl) 101-11.6 U ITED STATES GO ERNME T Memorandum TO SM/Director, Manned Flight Experiments Office DATE: March 7, 1966 FROM SM/Jocelyn R. Gill SUBJECT: Status of Scientific (OSSA) Experiments on Gemini IX The following scientific experiments are scheduled for Gemini IX: S-l , Zodiacal Light Photography; S-10, Micrometeorite Collection on Agena; S-11, Airglow Horizon Pbbtography; S-12, Micrometeorite Collection on Gemini, related to S-10; and Dim Light Photography being presented to SSSC as S-28 on Friday, March 4, 1966 . (L. Dunkelman, GSFC) . S-l : Zodiacal Light Photography, E. Ney, Univ. of Minnesota. Astronaut briefing, Ney reports that one briefing has been held in Houston and another will be scheduled for the Planetarium. Elliott See, Charles Bassett and James Lovell were present for the first briefing: Tom Stafford was not . Under the circumstances, it is likely that the briefing will have to be repeated , Equipment, The camera equipment is now at the Cape . Documentation has presented some problems, mainly the insistence on a new serial number for the camera since it now has a handle on it . The handle is mounted with boles on the camera . Tri-X film will be used with and without the window. With hatch open and using the spacecraft as an occulting disk, the astronaut will place himself in the shadow of the s/c and see how far out he can trace the extension of the solar corona. He will also take 4 pictures of the airglow and a picture of the Milky Way . The principal investigator commented that he was very pleased with the enthusiastic reception from See and Bassett for the equipment and experiment . They have been the most interested in this experiment of all the astronauts who have been associated with it . Since Tom Stafford bas been very cooperative in the experimental program, I personally have confidence that he will pick up where See and Bassett have left off, and that the experiment can go off as planned. S-10: Micrometeorite Collection on Agena. It employs the same bracket as S-12 . This modus operandi has cost more than a new design and has given much trouble . GSI (government service inspection) has been a problem since i t was not written into the contract . The problem is with the fairing with the handle in the open position . Lubrication bas also been a problem since the contractor has applied it in 11glops 11 instead of following instructions . The experiment is all ready, l so far as equipment is concerned. Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan so,0-101 .. 2 S-11: Airglow Horizon Photography, M. Koomen, NRL. No difficulties in the schedule are anticipated. This is the first flight of this experiment and the flight hardware is on schedule . The equipment has passed environmental testing. The experiment is mounted on a movable bracket and is 11 pointed 11 by the astronaut . The first briefing of the astronauts (See and Bassett) has been held and another is to be held later in the Morehead Planetarium. The astronauts seemed "reasonably happy" with the experiment according to the principal investigator . S-12 : Micrometeorite Collection on Gemini S/C : On schedule . No problems reported by the principal investigator . This is the first flight of this experiment, having been canceled out on GT-6 . S-28: Dim Light Pbotograpl¾ L. Dunkelman: This experiment was first carried on Gemini VII and VI -A as "operational procedure . " Af'ter processing by SSSC and M3FEB this month, it is hoped that it will assume full experiment status . It uses cameras already assigned to the s/c and sensitive black and white film, already qualified. Some further briefing will be required, probably at the Planetarium and possibly can be accomplished at the same time as S-l ' s Planetarium briefing . Jocelyn R. Gill BM/Director,. Manned Flight Experiments Of':fice March 7, 1966 /JoceJ.yn B. Gill Status or Scie t11"ie (OOSA) Experiments on Gem:ini IX The i'ollovi.ng scientii'ic ex:perim.ent are schedule for Gemini IX: S-l, Zodiacal Li&}lt Photography; s-10, 1Ucrometeor1.te Collection on Agena; S-ll, A1rglow Horizon Photography; S-l2, Mic:rometeorit Col.lect.ion. on Gem.1111, rel.ated to S-10; and Dila Ligllt Photography being presented to SSSC as S-28 on F 1day, Ma.rcb 4, 1.966. (L. Dunkel.man, GSJ'C). S-1: Zodiacal Light Pbotograpey, tronaut briefing,. 7 repc,rts th t one briefing be. been held in Houston and another will be scbedul.ed for the Pl.alletari\D. Elliot-t See, Charles Bassett and J s Lovell were present for t first briefing: Tom Stafford -wa not. U: er the circumstances, it is likel.T t t the brl .t'1ng w:11..l have ta b r eated. E uipaent,- The c ra e uipaent is now e.t e Cape. Documen a.Uon has problems, mai.nq the insi.st nee on a l\eV erial number for th c ra since it now has a handl on it. 'l'be ba.mlle i.s mounted with bole on the c :l'a. 'rri-X film will. be used with and without the Yindo • With batch open nd 1ng the s cecraf't as an oceul.t~ di k, the tronaut vlll place b:1.mself int e shadow o-f the s/c see how :far out bi c trace the exten ion of the solar corona.. Be will al.so take 4 pictur o:f' th a.irglow and a picture of the J0.1k;r Way. Th priiicipe.11.ilvestigator commen that he was very pl ased with th entbuai tic reception fr See end ssett for the equipmen't end t in erested in bis eJI>eriment of 1. been sociated w1th it. Since T st-afford bas •'ri-...iment. The7 have been tb been very cooper in the experiment 1. pro , I personal..ly ha confi.dence that he vill pi k up Yb re S d Bassett have l.ef't off, and that t experilllent c go off e.s pl.anned. It employs the same bra.ck.et S-12. Th modus o'1randi: has cost more tba nev design and has given much trouble. GSI government service inspection) has been problem since it was not wrl. ten into the contraet. The p:robJ.em is with tbe f ring w:1.t the b.endle 1n tbe open pcsit1.on. Lubrication bas al.so been a problem since the contractor ha applied it 1 "g1o " inst ad ot follovi.ng instructions. The experiment is all reaccy-, o far s equi nt 1 concerned:. • s-111 Aiz:glow Bori~on l'hotoF:!JlbYt 14. Koomen, NRL. o ditt1ault sc antic . 'l'll1s ie the f'int flig):lt o t t gbt h re 1 on schedtil. Thee n d enviromnental testing. The experiment 18 mount c . 1.a 11.pointed" by 'the a.st onaut The ~1.r ~ b:ie~ o th atronauts (Se and Ba.saett) s be n bel and anoth r i to be held l ter in tn Morehead. Plane'tarium. 'rb tronauts • em d "reasonably happ:,11 nth the x:periment a.cco:rding to t principal inveoti :tor. 8-12: M1crometeor1t ~1 sjo: On chedul.e. No probl re rted oy the principal. investiga o:r, Thi u the fir t fl~g}:l,t of t is e~riment, l1s,ving been cane led out on GT-6.. 8-28: Light Photog plJi L. Dunkel.m&n: :Thi.• r1ment was first o rr1 on Gemi,n1: vn d Vl:-A a "-operational procedur . 11 After processing by SC and MSFEB tb1i month, it 1.& ho d: hat 1~ nll a e tu.l.l xperiment t t . It ua cemeras already" usigned to the s/c ensit1ve bl ck and whit 1'1lm. alre dy qua11:f'1ed. So f"urtb r bri f'ing w1ll be re uir d, probably t the Planetari.ura an possibl:y can be accompli hed at h tim a B-1' s Plan tarium bri flng. Jocelyn lL Gill cc : MGS/Mr . Liccardi MGS/Mr. Frandsen MGS/Mr ~ Hall SM:JRGill:kby 20593 3/7/66 Cops . t o A.Liccardi, A Frandsen, Eldon Hall - DRAFT - exped~ ! 3/3'/.66 l eady for final Memo to ill oster From: J . . G-ill Subject : Status of tibmti:Kixll cientif'ic tOSSA) xperiments on Gemini IX The f ollowing scientific exper iments are scheduled for 'emini lX: S- 1, Zodiacal Light Photogrophy; S- 10, icrometeorite Collecti on on gena; Horizon S- 11, irglo /Photo .raphy; -12, ·crometeorite Collection on emini, r elated t o S- 10; and Dim Light hotography being presented to SSC as S- 28 on F'ri day, arch 4,1966 . lL. Dunkelman, USFC). S- l : Zodiacal Light Phot ography •. Ney. Oniv. of inn. Astronaut briefin , ey reports that one briefing has been held in ouston and another ill be scheduled for the Planetarium. Elliott See , Chas . assett and Jam~s L vell ere present or the f irst briefing: Tom t fford was not . Under he circumstances , it is likely that the briefing will have to be repeated . ·quipment , he camera equipment is now at the Cape. Documentat i on has presented some problems , mainly the insistence on a new serial number for the camera since i t no, has a handle on it . 'l'he handl e is mounted vrith holes on the c mera . l'ri- film will be used with and without t he , indov {~. ith hatch open and us· the spacecraft as an occulting disk, the astronaut will pl ace himself in the shadow of the S?C and see how f;;r out he can trace the extension of the sol ar coron . He ,. ill also take 4 pictures of the airc:-low and a picture of the Ilky ay. he principal investigator commented that he qas ver pleased with the enthusiastic reception from ee and Bassett for the equipaent and exper:iment . l'hey have been t he most int~ested in this experiment of all the astronauts who have been associated ·ith it . 1:>ince '1'om Stafford has been very cooperative in the experimental pro ram, 1 personally have confidence th· t he will pick up where ·ee and ~assett 1ave left off, and that the experiment can go off as planned . - 10: Micro eteorite Collection on Agena . lt employs the ~ br acket as S- 12. This modus operandi has cost more than a new design and has given much trouble . USI (govt serve inspection) has been a problem since it was not v itten into the contract . l'he problem is with thef iring with t he handl e in t he open position. Lubricat ion has also been a problem since the contractor has applied i t in 11 lops" instead of f ollowing instructions . l'he experiment is all ready, so far as equipment is concerned . 2 . irglow Horizon Photography. . Koomen, mt/. No difficulties in t he schedule are anticipated . L'his is the first fli ht of this experiment and ,he flia t hard11are is on sche ule . l'he equipment. has passed environmental testing. rhe exper ent is mounted on a movable bracket and is "pointed" by the astronaut . 'he first briefing of the astronauts tSEE and ~assett) has been held and another is to be held later in the o:r·ehe., a rlanetarium. he astronauts seemed "reasonably happy" vi.th the experiment accordin~ to the princi al investigator. ·crometeorite Collection on emini nkx:S/C: On schedule . No problems reported by the principal investigator. his is the irst flight of this experiment , having been ~ T-6. cancelled out on - 28: Dim Light Photography , L . Dunkel.man/. his expe1·iment was first c.srried on Gemini VII and VI-A as 11operational procedure . 11 After processiw:1 by SSSC and FEB thi s month, it is hoped that it ~~11 assume .fE.b!:_ experiment status . It uses cameras already assifned to the S/C and sensitive bl ck and white film, already qualified. Some further briefing will be required, robabl at the Planetarium and possibly can be accomplished at the same t:ime as S-1 1s Planetarium brief · Jocelyn R. Gill